CULTURE AND SPORT

The attack on a Danish political cartoonist "runs totally against the teachings and values of Islam,"

DTiNews talks with Le Cong Vinh about his time playing football in Portugal.

Most European airports did not appear to be following a new U.S. demand for increased screening of passengers.

Distributors 20th Century Fox say it has earned more than $350m in the US and more than $670m in the rest of the world in only 17 days.

Dubai opened the world's largest tower as the city seeks to revitalise its economy after 2009's annus horribilis.

Miss Vietnam at the Miss World 2009 Contest has just won “Sexiest by Popular Demand!”, the first special award of the Globalbeauties.

Threats by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula against targets in Yemen prompted the closure of the U.S. and British embassies there Sunday.

 

Danish political cartoonist Kurt Westergaard hid in a "panic room" inside his home as a man wielding an ax and knife cracked the glass in the home's front door, Danish police said Saturday.

Over the past week, "Avatar" and "Sherlock Holmes" sealed another record-breaking box-office year for Hollywood.

A mother from Colorado who doctors said had died while giving birth, has said it is a Christmas miracle that both she and the boy are alive.

International tourists were entertained on New Year’s Eve by a series of variety program in English at the Superbowl Theater.

The end-of-year celebrations came a day early as United saw out 2009 with a flourish, disposing of Wigan Athletic with ease and panache.

A US Airways jet has landed safely at San Antonio International Airport after blowing a tire during takeoff and circling.

The British government condemned China's execution of a British national on drug smuggling charges.

Crowds attended prayers and other ceremonies across Asia to mark the anniversary of the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami five years ago.

Senior Obama administration officials say they are starting to see an al Qaeda connection to the attempted terror attack on a U.S.-bound airliner.

Music makes the soul go 'round, writes David Cornish.

A flower festival to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi will be held around Hoan Kiem Lake from Dec 30, 2009 to Jan 3, 2010.